It’s been over four years since Eddie Alvarez has been able to officially call himself a champion. If things go as planned in his next fight, he expects to earn that title again soon.
Alvarez competes for the first time in 20 months when he takes on Iuri Lapicus at ONE Championship’s first-ever U.S. television broadcast, which takes place April 7 on TNT. It is the longest layoff of his 17-year career, a break that has given him time to recharge the batteries as he prepares to make another run to a belt. The 37-year-old previously has held championships in the UFC and Bellator.